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Kazakhstan launches CBDC development agency

The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) launched a new local agency that will be in charge of the CBDC development in the country. According to an official press release, the new agency will be called the National Payment Corporation. The primary responsibility of the new agency will be to control the national payment system, including money transfers, digital identification, and interbank clearing services. The initiative for developing the local CBDC, the digital tenge, started at the beginning of 2023. The digital tenge is set to be released in 2025.  The CDBC development in the country is currently under a pilot phase with actual companies and consumers. Binance partnered with Kazakhstan for the development of the digital currency. You might also like: Binance unveils local crypto exchange in Kazakhstan Despite recent issues related to crypto mining, Kazakhstan is generally considered a crypto-friendly destination. It is a crucial access point to the Commonwealth ...

UK crime agency scouts for seasoned crypto investigators

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The ideal candidate to join the National Crime Agency will be an existing member of the police staff who is a certified accredited financial investigator (AFI). The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom is hiring two blockchain investigator s for its newly formed Digital Assets Team within the Complex Financial Crime Team (CFCT) to tackle crypto crime s. The job involves overseeing complex investigations involving crypto currency and digital assets from a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) perspective. POCA relates to the confiscation and redirection of crime money toward community benefit. National Crime Agency’s job posting for crypto crime investigators. Source: LinkedIn The ideal candidate will be an existing member of the police staff who is a certified accredited financial investigator (AFI). In addition, other requirement includes experience in blockchain Analysis , criminal investigation and understanding of the legislation among others. The job pays a salary of appro...